It's nice to see how fast but also how little obvious panic there is. I'm sure there's some sort of basic procedure they have drilled into them to end an EVA ASAP but it is nice to see such procedures work.

Congrats to all involved and here's hoping the issue is tracked down quickly.

To start seeing water in the least expected (and one of the most dangerous) place, thinking that you could drown in that suit and opening it won't bring fresh air, but will instead drain it to an infinite vacuum, keeping your cool while thinking of all the emergency procedures...Really, astronauts are some of the bravest people on Earth.

To start seeing water in the least expected (and one of the most dangerous) place, thinking that you could drown in that suit and opening it won't bring fresh air, but will instead drain it to an infinite vacuum, keeping your cool while thinking of all the emergency procedures...Really, astronauts are some of the bravest people on Earth.

Why didn't they just use a space drill to make a hole in the faceplate, let the water get sucked out, then plug the gap with a handkerchief to prevent further air loss? That would totally work and definitely not result in a horrific death..

Why didn't they just use a space drill to make a hole in the faceplate, let the water get sucked out, then plug the gap with a handkerchief to prevent further air loss? That would totally work and definitely not result in a horrific death..

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Why didn't they just use a space drill to make a space hole in the space faceplate, let the space water get sucked out, then plug the space gap with a space handkerchief to prevent further space air loss? That would totally work and definitely not result in a horrific space death..

To start seeing water in the least expected (and one of the most dangerous) place, thinking that you could drown in that suit and opening it won't bring fresh air, but will instead drain it to an infinite vacuum, keeping your cool while thinking of all the emergency procedures...Really, astronauts are some of the bravest people on Earth.

Yet they don't do the most important part of their job... ON Earth. Sorry, I couldn't resist...

I wonder if NASA has a policy regarding hair length. It seems like all the male astronauts have short or closely cropped hair, while that female astronaut sports a big hulking ponytail. The video was quite distracting actually, 'cause all I can see is her moving her head and waving it all around. At the 32:09 mark, you can see it brushing against the other guy's face. So outside the ISS, you get water in your face. Inside the ISS, you get hair in your face. Space is certainly not face-friendly!

@tomr, I thought the zero-G ponytail was pretty cool. For many periods in the video, it was the only interesting thing to watch. At least as good as all those Lara Croft ponytail videos that were out a few months ago.

I know someone already said it, but drowning in space would have to be the least expected way to die up there. Imagine seeing the oceans hundreds of kilometres below, while your suit fills past your mouth and nose with water.

I know someone already said it, but drowning in space would have to be the least expected way to die up there. Imagine seeing the oceans hundreds of kilometres below, while your suit fills past your mouth and nose with water.

Suit wouldn't fill like that in microgravity. Water is floating around in there in small droplets. Even a small quantity inhaled would be enough to cause respiratory distress. Astronaut can't take the helmet off and blow his nose out.

I wonder if NASA has a policy regarding hair length. It seems like all the male astronauts have short or closely cropped hair, while that female astronaut sports a big hulking ponytail. The video was quite distracting actually, 'cause all I can see is her moving her head and waving it all around. At the 32:09 mark, you can see it brushing against the other guy's face. So outside the ISS, you get water in your face. Inside the ISS, you get hair in your face. Space is certainly not face-friendly!

It's nice to see how fast but also how little obvious panic there is. I'm sure there's some sort of basic procedure they have drilled into them to end an EVA ASAP but it is nice to see such procedures work.

Congrats to all involved and here's hoping the issue is tracked down quickly.

Yes, they have a procedure for a case like this, its called the HYBOE procedure. (Hold Your Breath Or Else)

It's nice to see how fast but also how little obvious panic there is. I'm sure there's some sort of basic procedure they have drilled into them to end an EVA ASAP but it is nice to see such procedures work.

Congrats to all involved and here's hoping the issue is tracked down quickly.

Yes, they have a procedure for a case like this, its called the HYBOE procedure. (Hold Your Breath Or Else)

Actually, in the event of total vacuum you should not hold your breath, but should instead allow the air in your lungs and respiratory system to escape through your mouth. If you don't, it'll try to escape anyway, rupturing your organs. You can maybe survive 30 seconds of hard vacuum if you get back into an air-containing environment, but if you lack functioning lungs this won't help much.